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Leading and directing all or part of an organization through the deployment of resources (human, financial, material, intellectual, or intangible).
What You Don’t Know About Managing Nonprofits–and Why It Matters
Business leaders who have made the transition from the for-profit to the not-for-profit sector talk to McKinsey about the differing management, operational, and attitudinal styles of the two sectors, and why it is important to be aware of the differences.
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The Power of Vision
For any organization to succeed–and especially for nonprofits–leaders need to have vision. That can be easier said than done, but leaders need to do the hard work to not only find one, but also maintain it.
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Getting Better at Doing Good
Alumni represent a deep reservoir of time, money, and talent. Here's how nonprofit organizations can foster enduring relationships with them.
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Interview with Bill Drayton, CEO of Ashoka
Stanford Social Innovation Review
William F Meehan III

McKinsey director Bill Meehan interviews Bill Drayton, CEO of Ashoka, on his work with social entrepreneurs and its role in the world.
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Purchasing Lessons for Schools
The McKinsey Quarterly, 2003 Number 4
Districts that improve their purchasing processes can capture significant savings.
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The Knowledge Advantage
For nonprofit organizations, harnessing intellectual capital is a key to success. A more systematic approach to knowledge management will help you get there.
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Faster Charity
The McKinsey Quarterly, 2002 Number 2 Web exclusive
Former senator Bill Bradley argues that foundations and nonprofit organizations can benefit society best by paying out more of their money now rather than stockpiling their assets for later distribution.
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The Nonprofit Sector's $100 Billion Opportunity
A recent article in the Harvard Business Review by Bill Bradley and McKinsey consultants Paul Jansen and Les Silverman details the nonprofit sector's $100 billion performance imperative.
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Nonprofits at a Crossroads
Bill Bradley, Paul Jansen, and Les Silverman examine the new and emerging challenges that nonprofits face to generate increasing amounts of social good with every dollar raised as part of a publication produced for the World Economic Forum.
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A New Paradigm For Nonprofit Management
Trendscope, April 2001
As government shifts more responsibility for social services to nonprofits, charitable organizations will be hard pressed to manage without fundamental change.
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Doing Good by Doing Well
The McKinsey Quarterly Anthology, A New Era for Nonprofits (2001)
Nonprofit organizations should consider creating wealth rather than merely distributing it.
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